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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Fiuday Aftbrnoons. Tuesday, May 21st, 1918. Burrangong Seat. Farmers Candidate

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 1

The famers of Burrangong Intend to get in early with the selection of their candidate for Burrangong seat at the next state elections. And it…

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Yass Plains Election. an Event of the 80’s

The Yass Courier · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

The death of Mr. L,. F- Heydon, M.L.C, which occurred on Friday last, turns thoughts back to the election for Yass Plains in 1882…

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De-registered Unions. Question or Reinstatement. Parliament to Be Called. Protection of Loyalists. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

A special session of the N. S. Wales Parliament will be called to re-register the do-registered unions. It will probably meet on 11th June, the…

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Lyndhurat Farmer'a Candidate

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

At Cowra on Saturday, following on a communication from the Cowra branch of P. and S. Association, favoring the taking of steps to select a…

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Stock Board Elections. “Digging Out” Defeated

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

The Stock Board elections, and the referendum on the rabbit question taken in connection therewith, have aroused great interest throughout…

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Shipping Shortage. Statement in Parliament. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

A statement Issued by the Federal Parliament shows that 62 ships with a gross tonnage of 252,249, have been withdrawn from Australian waters…

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Yass P. P. Board Election

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

The Yass P. P. Board election resulted as follows: G. W. Morriman (re-elected), 438; A. D. Shaw (new member), 359; J. Connell (re-elected…

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Late News N. S. W. Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Garland, M.L.C. becomes leader of the Upper House, which meets next week. This relleves Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.C. who will pilot the…

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Candidate for Burrangong

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

At the last meeting of Grenfell F. and S. Associations Mr. Bembrick gave notice of his intention to move at next meeting that this branch is opposed…

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British Parliament. the Irish Question. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

Reuter.—In the Commonn, Mr. (Balfour promised to consider in consultation with Mr. Bonar Law, the suggestion that Mr. Balfour might keep…

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Upper Hunter Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 1

Mr. Cameron, the Nationalist candidate, was elected for the Upper Hunter by a somewhat narrow majority. The figures were—Cameron 4010, Toombs (Labour) 3732; majority, 278…

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Significant Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that in a Reichstag by-election at Lublinitz the Polish candidate won the seat from the Centre Party by 12,500 to 8000…

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Parliament Re-opens. Fixing Prices. Wheat Guarantee. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened at noon [?] Sir Walter Davidson, the Governor. The speech stated that the first measure would be a Bill for the re-registration of certain trades…

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Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 1

Parliament meets to- morrow for the despatch of business. One of the first measures to he dealt with is one to provide…

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State Parliament. Criticism by Opposition Leader

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—(Mr. Storey spoke against the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech in Parliament last night. Mr. Storey criticised…

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Our Sydney Letter. Parliament

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 1

It is " hoped" that the debate on the address-in-reply will be finished this week, The debate will accomplish…

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Father O'reilly's Goulburn Speech. Reference in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr. Ley asked the Chief Secretary if his attention had been drawn to a report of a speech by the Rev. Father O'Reilly, at Goulburn, in which the…

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State Politics. Wanted: a National Candidate

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 1

A very representative gathering of delegates from the various National Leagues in the Lyndhurst electorate was held at Blayney on Thursday…

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State Parliament

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

In the State Parliament,, Mr. F, M. Burke (Newtown) referred to ease of a driver in the tramway service who was dismissed after eight…

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Member for Yass. Charges in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 1

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Ley brought forward a resolution, alleging improper conduct on the part of Mr. J. J. M'Girr, in connection with the North-west Coma Estate. He…

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